Tag: Paul Smith

Two years in jail – former mayor’s ‘systematic act of dishonesty’

Hastings’ former mayor Paul Smith has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding community groups in the town. Smith, 74, of Addington Grove, Lewisham, London, admitted four charges when he appeared at Hove Trial Centre earlier this month when sentence was deferred. Appearing for sentence today Smith’s solicitor Richard Body said Smith was ‘deeply […]

Betrayal of trust ‘more than upsetting’ say local Lib Dems

Local Liberal Democrats have moved quickly to distance themselves from one of their former councillors and one-time Hastings Mayor Paul Roger Smith who admitted to four charges of fraud by abuse of position in court in Hove last week. One of the charges which Smith, (74) of Addington Grove, Lewisham, London admitted was committing fraud […]